Arc A530M vs Radeon HD 7950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7950 with Arc A530M, including specs and performance data.

HD 7950
2012
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
12.39

Arc A530M outperforms HD 7950 by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking404308
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.44no data
Power efficiency4.2619.21
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameTahitiDG2-256
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date31 January 2012 (12 years ago)1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores17921536
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data900 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz1300 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt
Texture fill rate89.60124.8
Floating-point processing power2.867 TFLOPS3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs11296
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s224.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
PowerTune+-
ZeroCore+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan-1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7950 12.39
Arc A530M 18.16
+46.6%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD 7950 4764
Arc A530M 6979
+46.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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35−40
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Elden Ring 55−60
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55−60
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
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55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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35−40
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
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75−80
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Metro Exodus 45−50
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45−50
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Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
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40−45
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Valorant 70−75
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70−75
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
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55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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35−40
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Dota 2 65−70
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65−70
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Elden Ring 55−60
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55−60
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Far Cry 5 60−65
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60−65
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Fortnite 95−100
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95−100
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
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75−80
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Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
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60−65
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Metro Exodus 45−50
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45−50
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
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120−130
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Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
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40−45
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
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55−60
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Valorant 70−75
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70−75
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World of Tanks 210−220
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210−220
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
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Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
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35−40
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Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
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Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
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Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
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160−170
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Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
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16−18
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World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
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35−40
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Counter-Strike 2 30−35
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30−35
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Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
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14−16
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Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Metro Exodus 40−45
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40−45
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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14−16
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Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
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18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
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5−6
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Far Cry 5 21−24
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21−24
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 27−30
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27−30
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Valorant 21−24
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21−24
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.39 18.16
Recency 31 January 2012 1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 46.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7950 is a desktop card while Arc A530M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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